This page summarizes CentOS releases and milestones for 2026.
Last Updated: March 21, 2026
¶ Releases and Versions
| Version |
Release Date |
Status |
End of Support |
Secure Boot |
| CentOS Stream 10 |
2024-12-12 |
🟢 Active |
2030-01-01 |
✅ Yes |
| CentOS Stream 9 |
2021-09-15 |
🟢 Active |
2027-05-31 |
✅ Yes |
| CentOS Stream 8 |
2019-09-24 |
🔴 EOL |
2024-05-31 |
❌ No |
| Date |
Event |
Description |
| January 29-30, 2026 |
CentOS Connect 2026 |
Annual community conference |
| Ongoing 2026 |
Stream 10 Updates |
Continuous package updates and security patches |
| Ongoing 2026 |
Stream 9 Updates |
Maintenance updates until EOL (May 2027) |
- January 29-30, 2026: CentOS Connect 2026 conference held, bringing together the CentOS community.
- 2026: CentOS Stream 10 enters second year of 5-year support lifecycle.
- 2026: CentOS Stream 9 enters final year of support (EOL May 31, 2027).
- 2026: Secure Boot fully operational on Stream 9 and 10 for production deployments.
CentOS Stream 10 is the latest major release, serving as the upstream for RHEL 10.
| Component |
Version |
| Release Date |
December 12, 2024 |
| Based On |
Fedora 40 |
| Linux Kernel |
6.12+ LTS |
| Package Manager |
DNF 5 |
| Python |
3.12+ |
| GCC |
14.x |
| glibc |
2.39+ |
| OpenSSL |
3.2+ |
| Podman |
5.x |
- DNF 5: Next-generation package manager with improved performance
- Linux 6.12+ LTS: Latest long-term support kernel
- Secure Boot: Full support for secure boot environments
- GNOME 46 / KDE Plasma 6: Latest desktop environments
- RHEL 10 Preview: Early access to upcoming RHEL 10 features
| Phase |
Duration |
End Date |
| Full Support |
~5 years |
January 1, 2030 |
CentOS Stream 9 serves as the upstream for RHEL 9 minor releases.
| Component |
Version |
| Release Date |
September 15, 2021 |
| Based On |
Fedora 34 |
| Linux Kernel |
5.14 LTS |
| Package Manager |
DNF 4 |
| Python |
3.9+ |
| GCC |
11.x |
| glibc |
2.34 |
| OpenSSL |
3.0+ |
| Podman |
4.x |
- Secure Boot: Added in 2025 for production deployments
- Linux 5.14 LTS: Stable long-term support kernel
- DNF 4: Mature package management system
- RHEL 9 Preview: Early access to RHEL 9 minor releases
| Phase |
Duration |
End Date |
| Full Support |
~5.5 years |
May 31, 2027 |
| Attribute |
Value |
| Current Stable |
CentOS Stream 10 (December 2024) |
| Active Versions |
Stream 10, Stream 9 |
| EOL Versions |
Stream 8 (May 2024), CentOS Linux 7/8 |
| Release Cycle |
Major versions every ~3 years |
| Support Model |
5-year lifecycle per major version |
| Governance |
Red Hat with community contributions |
| Development Model |
Open development via Gerrit |
| Release |
Status |
Next Expected |
| Stream 10 |
Active |
Continuous updates |
| Stream 9 |
Active |
Continuous updates (until May 2027) |
| Stream 11 |
Planned |
~2027 (based on Fedora 46+) |
CentOS Stream 10 introduced DNF 5 as the default package manager:
| Feature |
DNF 4 |
DNF 5 |
| Performance |
Good |
Faster dependency resolution |
| Memory |
Higher |
Lower memory footprint |
| API |
Python-based |
Improved API for integration |
| Status |
Stream 9 default |
Stream 10 default |
Secure Boot support was completed for production deployments:
| Version |
Secure Boot |
Since |
| Stream 10 |
✅ Yes |
Release (December 2024) |
| Stream 9 |
✅ Yes |
2025 |
| Stream 8 |
❌ No |
EOL (May 2024) |
| Version |
Kernel |
Features |
| Stream 10 |
6.12+ LTS |
Modern hardware support, security improvements |
| Stream 9 |
5.14 LTS |
Stable enterprise kernel |
- CentOS Connect 2026: Annual conference held January 29-30, 2026
- SIGs: Active Special Interest Groups for Virtualization, Storage, NFV, RISC-V, AltArch
- Gerrit: Open contribution platform for community patches
- Forums/Mailing Lists: Active community support channels
Users on CentOS Stream 8 should have already migrated:
| Migration Path |
Description |
| CentOS Stream 9 |
In-place upgrade available |
| CentOS Stream 10 |
Fresh install recommended |
| AlmaLinux 9 |
Community RHEL clone |
| Rocky Linux 9 |
Community RHEL clone |
Planning for Stream 9 EOL should begin in late 2026:
| Migration Path |
Description |
| CentOS Stream 10 |
In-place upgrade expected |
| CentOS Stream 11 |
When available (~2027) |
| AlmaLinux 10 |
When available |
| Rocky Linux 10 |
When available |
- CentOS Stream 10 is the current major release (December 2024).
- CentOS Stream 9 remains in active support until May 31, 2027.
- CentOS Stream 8 reached end of life on May 31, 2024.
- CentOS Linux 7 reached end of life on June 30, 2024.
- CentOS Linux 8 reached end of life on December 31, 2021.
- Secure Boot is supported on Stream 9 (since 2025) and Stream 10.
- DNF 5 is the default package manager in Stream 10.
- CentOS Connect 2026 was held January 29-30, 2026.
- Release Cycle: Major versions every ~3 years with ~5 year support lifecycle.
- https://www.centos.org/centos-stream/
- https://blog.centos.org/
- https://endoflife.date/centos-stream
- https://wiki.centos.org/About/Product
- https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/centos-stream-building-innovative-future-enterprise-linux
- https://lists.centos.org/